Art Walk Huntingdon April 20th Lineup

New mascot for Art Walk Huntingdon to be unveiled, area artists celebrating spring, National Poetry Month, and more to be featured during monthly celebration of Huntingdon’s arts scene.

Art Walk Huntingdon will take place on the third Thursday of every month with the next one on April 20, 2017 during the hours of 5:00-8:00 PM.

The event is an open house format with no defined start or end point. Each particpating venue will host an art related special event, performance, or activity. Don’t worry if you can’t make it everywhere…there is always next month!

The April 20th Art Walk includes:
• Juniata College Museum of Art will have an interactive comic strip creation activity.
• Juniata College Mud Junkies Ceramics Club will hold a wood kiln firing demonstration in the field at the top of Mifflin Street beyond 18th Street.
• Standing Stone Coffee Co. will feature the photography of Charles Bartholomew and the Huntingdon Interact Club will be on hand with crafts for kids.
• Sweethearts Confectionery is hosting a “Meet Artie Walker” Art Walk Huntingdon mascot unveiling party.
• Parks Design and Ink will be doing Spin Art make and take t-shirts $.
• Stone Town Café, Wine Bar and Gallery invites guests to paint mini flower pots and plant little flowers.
• American Legion Post 24 will help participants plant peas and create pinecone bird feeders, and will serve up Potato Corn soup for a donation.
• Studio One Fifteen invites participation in an Earth Day project by artist Kelly Kozora.
• Huntingdon County Arts Council’s Art Space is having poetry readings in honor of National Poetry Month. 5-7pm for kids, and 7-8pm for adults. Art on display is from the Council’s “Spring Thaw” showcase of student art from schools in Huntingdon County.
• Huntingdon County Library will have a preview of it’s artist decorated chair auction items.
• Gage Mansion Bed & Breakfast is celebrating the written word and the Queen Anne architecture of the mansion with Poetry in the Turret.
• Mimi’s Restaurant & Martini Bar is holding a tasting of Big Spring Spirits.

Art Walk Huntingdon events will be open to the public thanks to the sponsorship of participating businesses and the Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau. Businesses located in Huntingdon borough that are interested in participating in Art Walk Huntingdon can contact any member of the committee for information or visit http://www.HuntingdonLandmarks.org/ for details. Committee members include: Price, John Kearns from the Huntingdon County Arts Council, Kathryn Blake of the Juniata College Museum of Art, Ann Cherry from Standing Stone Coffee Co., Kristie Putt from the Sill Business Incubator, and Candice Hersh from Juniata College.
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January Art Walk Huntingdon

Art Walk Huntingdon will take place on the third Thursday of every month with the next one on January 19, 2017 during the hours of 5:00-8:00 PM.

The event is an open house format with no defined start or end point. Each particpating venue will host an art related special event, performance, or activity. Don’t worry if you can’t make it everywhere…there is always next month!

The January 19th Art Walk includes:

• Juniata College Museum of Art will showcase some rarely displayed artwork “From the Vault”
• Juniata College Ceramics Studio open studio
• Standing Stone Coffee Co. featuring Village Eatinghouse food and Good Intent Cider sampling and live local music jam
• Sweethearts Confectionery – Decorate your own Cupcake $
• Parks Design and Ink – Spin Art
• Stone Town Café, Wine Bar and Gallery head chef Bonnie Willis will lead cookie decorating
• American Legion Post 24 is the place to stop to make and take a pine cone bird feeder.
• Studio One Fifteen is hosting a a painting demonstration by Andrea Darby
• Huntingdon County Arts Council’s Art Space will be performance art of building bicycle wheels by Jake Weller of Rothrock Outfitters
• Huntingdon County Library is featuring a Victorian Tea
• Gage Mansion Bed & Breakfast Carriage House (Washington Street entrance)
• Mimi’s Restaurant & Martini Bar will host live Jazz with Chip Lovett

Art Walk Huntingdon events will be open to the public thanks to the sponsorship of participating businesses and the Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau. Businesses located in Huntingdon borough that are interested in participating in Art Walk Huntingdon can contact any member of the committee for information or visit http://www.HuntingdonLandmarks.org/ for details. Committee members include: Price, John Kearns from the Huntingdon County Arts Council, Kathryn Blake of the Juniata College Museum of Art, Ann Cherry from Standing Stone Coffee Co., Kristie Putt and Candice Hersh from Juniata College.

Cultural District Walking Tours of Huntingdon

Huntingdon Landmarks, Inc. recently announced the remaining schedule of 2015

The 4 and More Cultural District Partnership operates under the umbrella of Huntingdon Landmarks, Inc. The partners host monthly lunch and learn lectures September-May, and weekly Wednesday morning walking tours during the summer.

free walking tours of downtown Huntingdon’s 4 and More Cultural District. All tours begin at 10am on Wednesdays at Merchant’s Park on the corner of 6th and Penn Streets in downtown Huntingdon and last approximately 60 minutes. The tours are provided by volunteer guides free of charge, but free-will offerings are accepted to benefit local organizations.

The tour for Wednesday, July 8th will focus on the growing pastime of geocaching. The tour will be guided by Dr. Kathleen Jones of Huntingdon, and hand-held GPS units will be available for use courtesy of the Friends of Raystown Lake for those not having their own or a GPS-enabled smart phone.

On Wednesday, July 15th, Huntingdon resident, Ilona Ballreich will guide a tour of public art in the downtown. The tour will showcase murals and monuments dedicated to Huntingdon’s history and scenery.

Dr .Philip Dunwoody of Huntingdon will guide participants through the practice of Tai Chi on Wednesday, July 22nd. Tai Chi is a martial art form touted for its health benefits that according to some sources may date back to 12th century China.

Participants will celebrate Huntingdon’s designation as a Tree City, USA by the Arbor Day Foundation with a tour of urban forestry on Wednesday, July 29th. Local reporter and trained forester, April Feagley will guide the tour focusing on tree identification and maintenance.

Huntingdon’s history of stained glass artistry will be featured in the tour on August 5th. Local resident and officer in the Huntingdon County Arts Council, Julie Price will guide the tour of downtown buildings with stained glass windows. A few Huntingdon residents have become well-known for stained glass art, including Ann Dorris Chisolm who produced an award winning piece for the 1883 World’s Fair, which will be featured on the tour.

The walking tour season wraps up on Wednesday, August 12th with a guided tour of Huntingdon’s churches. The tour will be led by Huntingdon County Historical Society executive director, Kelley Kroecker, and will showcase the history and architecture of some of downtown Huntingdon’s church buildings.

The 4 and More Cultural District is a partnership of the Huntingdon County Historical Society, Huntingdon County Library, Huntingdon County Arts Council and the Huntingdon Health and Wellness Association, and operates under the umbrella of Huntingdon Landmarks, Inc. More information can be found at HuntingdonLandmarks.org or Facebook.com/4andMoreHuntingdon.